Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

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Knowing the 'Source^ of Words For rliildren wlio v i i i t the Aradeniy of Natural Sciences in Pliiladclpliia, the South American kinkajoii (riphll is lifteil from the pages of picture hooks and becomes a reality. They have the opportunity to see a live skunk (helow), to feel its fur and examine its hody. A strange phenomenon of our age is that good stiilents as well as poor students are guilty of the tendency to verbalize. Parents can help combat this evil by continually questioning their children on the meaning f)f terms u.sed so gliblv. The speed of our modern society causes us to mainlain a swift pace. We delude ourselves into thinking that the faster way to teach something is the most fficient way. With our curricula being continually packed with content, we teachers mistakenly judge our success by the amount of content we have covered during the year. Should we not at least pay equal attention to the effectiveness of our teaching? Two boys were hurriedly touring the museuin, running from exhibit to exhibit with barely a glance at any one exhibit. 1-lcaching our suite of offices, they noticed "EDUCATION" printed boldly on the outer door. One child was overheard saying, "I want to see that." Don't we all! !;DL•CAT10^AL ScREEN AND AUDIOVISUAL GuiDE — SEPTEMBER, 1961 48';